98 MPH to Rojas hand/wrist
position player pitching ... Kike Hernandez
Rojas staying in the game
Kyle Schwarber
Injury Delay.Mound Visit.Austin Barnes remains in the game as the second baseman.Defensive switch from second base to shortstop for Gavin Lux.Pitching Change: Enrique Hernández replaces Michael Petersen, batting 3rd.Ball (48.6 mph slider)In play, out(s) (54.2 mph slider)
Kyle Schwarber pops out to pitcher Enrique Hernández.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Andy Pages
Defensive Substitution: Whit Merrifield replaces shortstop Trea Turner, batting 2nd, playing third base.Defensive switch from third base to shortstop for Edmundo Sosa.Defensive Substitution: Cristian Pache replaces center fielder Johan Rojas, batting 9th, playing center field.Pitching Change: Orion Kerkering replaces Gregory Soto.Called strike (85.4 mph sweeper)Foul (96.5 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (85.5 mph sweeper)In play, out(s) (85.9 mph sweeper)
Andy Pages grounds out, shortstop Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Alec Bohm.
Gavin Lux
In play, no out (95.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Gavin Lux singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Marsh.
Miguel Vargas
Ball (86.1 mph sweeper)Ball (85.6 mph sweeper)In play, out(s) (96.5 mph sinker)
Miguel Vargas grounds into a double play, third baseman Whit Merrifield to second baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Alec Bohm. Gavin Lux out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas out at 1st.
Whit Merrifield
Ball (49.8 mph slider)Ball (51.9 mph slider)Foul (51.8 mph slider)Ball (49.3 mph slider)In play, out(s) (52.9 mph slider)
Whit Merrifield grounds out, third baseman Chris Taylor to first baseman Cavan Biggio.
Edmundo Sosa
In play, out(s) (49.8 mph slider)
Edmundo Sosa lines out to third baseman Chris Taylor.
Alec Bohm
In play, out(s) (47.2 mph slider)
Alec Bohm lines out sharply to center fielder James Outman.
Cavan Biggio
Pitching Change: José Ruiz replaces Orion Kerkering.Called strike (96.9 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (86.3 mph curveball)Ball (87.5 mph curveball)Foul (97.1 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Cavan Biggio grounds out, shortstop Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Alec Bohm.
Austin Barnes
In play, no out (95. mph sinker)
Austin Barnes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Marsh.
Will Smith
Ball (96.2 mph sinker)Ball (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (96.4 mph sinker)
Will Smith singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Will Smith out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Brandon Marsh to second baseman Bryson Stott. Austin Barnes to 3rd.
Enrique Hernández
Ball (86.2 mph curveball)Ball (97.2 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (95.6 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (95.3 mph sinker)
Enrique Hernández walks.
Chris Taylor
Ball (94.7 mph sinker)Enrique Hernández advances to 2nd on defensive indifference.Ball (96.5 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (96.7 mph four-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (96.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Chris Taylor grounds out, shortstop Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Alec Bohm.
Great start to this series with LA, but they need to win at least one of the two remaining games and win the series.
Other than Wheeler leaving early, a pretty good night for the Phillies.
Could have done without the walks, which should not happen with a huge lead, but none resulted in a run, so I shouldn’t complain.
Fantastic effort by the team..
Hope Wheeler and Rojas are ok.
Marsh, Turner and Marchan stood out to me, nice work.
Nice interview with JT as well, cannot wait to have him back healthy.
Merrifield cannot even get a hit against Kike Hernandez.
JT may have to play bench for a while. Marchan and Stubbs have been better offensively and defensively than he was! (kidding about benching JT...)
Can someone give me a quick update on Wheeler and Rojas? Watching a game in Richmond and did not pay attention til now. Thanks, hope not serious injuries.
Thomson said both should be OK. Expects Wheeler to make his Sunday start. Rojas looked bad, but Thomson said he's better than he seemed...
Wheeler left after 5 innings with “lower back tightness “. FWIW - the Dodgers just put Glasnow on the IL for the same thing. Rojas got hit on the wrist/hand with a fastball. Stayed in the game initially, but Pache later subbed in for him at CF.
Thanks for the info. Hope all turns out well. Seemed like an awesome game regardless!
